Jullebee Ranara’s killer convicted in Kuwait, sentenced to 15 years in prison
A Kuwaiti court on Thursday convicted the teen killer of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara for murder and driving ...
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No foul play in case of OFW found dead near Hong Kong pier – DFA
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday doused cold water to speculation that there could be foul play concerning the ...
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DMW to improve OFW hospital in Pampanga
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has vowed to improve the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital facilities and staffing in ...
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PH continues to appeal for mercy for OFW on death row in Indonesia
The Philippine government continues to appeal for a commutation of sentence for Mary Jane Veloso, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) ...
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OFW deaths in Taiwan factory fire rise to four
THE Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) on Friday said another Filipinos died as a result of the fire that ...
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Senators support removal of OFW placement fees
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva yesterday aired their support to stop the ...
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Lessons from an OFW
I was excited to come home. These were my first thoughts when I boarded the plane on my return flight ...
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Ensure no placement fee for Japan-bound OFWs —Romualdez
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday called on the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to work on a no-placement-fee scheme ...
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PBBM assures OFWs of gov’t support for their families
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured overseas Filipino workers that the government is working to ensure the families they left ...
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